Final NTSB investigations
180,630 investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board since 1962: 174,609 accidents, the rest incidents and other occurrences. Each has NTSB’s narrative and, once the investigation is done, its probable cause; since 2008, its findings and sequence of events.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c.\"completionStatus\" = 'Completed' ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"
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SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."completionStatus" = 'Completed' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
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NTSB ERA22FA218Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 172 · Altha, FLThe pilot’s failure to perform a preflight weight and balance calculation and his operation of the flight at an excessive takeoff weight, resulting in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack after liftoff and an aerodynamic stall from which…NTSB WPR22LA170Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA22/135 · Mesa, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ERA22LA221Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportKyle M Sward / Larry W Sward CH 750 Cruzer · Lexington, KYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB ERA22LA216Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportGrumman AA1 · Seneca, SCA dislodged air filter element, which restricted airflow to the carburetor resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB ERA22LA215Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 414 · Connellsville, PAThe pilot/mechanic’s failure to properly secure two airplane avionics units, which resulted in the trays supporting the units to sag downward and become lodged in the movement area of the elevator bellcrank during the accident takeoff.NTSB CEN22LA193Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Huntington, INLoss of directional control during landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.NTSB ERA22LA217Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Toms River, NJLoss of engine power due to the throttle linkage becoming disconnected in flight due to improper maintenance.NTSB ERA22LA214Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American SNJ-6 · Greenwood, SCThe loss of directional control due to a fractured tailwheel steering linkage assembly.NTSB ERA22LA213Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVans RV7 · Huntsville, ALThe pilot’s impairment due to the effects of ethanol, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and an impact with terrain on approach to landing.NTSB WPR22FA169Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBearhawk LSA · Kalispell, MTAn excessive pitch control input for undetermined reasons while the airplane was operating above maneuvering speed, which led to a structural failure of the right wing during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the poor construction quality of the…NTSB ERA22LA212Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172F · Hampton, GAThe student pilot’s application of excessive left brake during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action was a factor in the accident.NTSB CEN22LA189Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportRaytheon A36 · Blanket, TXThe pilot’s failure to properly manage fuel while enroute, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN22LA188Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBeech B-99 · Milwaukee, WIA right main landing gear collapse due to fatigue failure of the landing gear drag leg support fitting.NTSB CEN22LA187Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportNorth American AT-6D · Fredericksburg, TXA total loss of engine power due to a failure of the No. 1 cylinder.NTSB CEN22LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32R · Loogootee, INThe inadequate maintenance and subsequent failure of an internal component in the fuel servo that prevented adequate fuel flow to the engine, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.NTSB WPR22LA171Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 180K · Portland, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a wet surface with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB WPR22LA168Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportRobinson Helicopter R44 II · Folsom, NMThe pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and rotor rpm which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA22LA211Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 152 · Wadsworth, OHThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while attempting to land in a crosswind.NTSB CEN22LA185Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportSuperior Culver LFA · Syracuse, KSThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall while returning to the airport following a partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN22LA184Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-260 · Terre Haute, INA hard landing, which resulted in the failure of the right main landing gear outer bearing and collapse of the landing gear.NTSB ERA22LA252Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Daytona Beach, FLPilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a forklift while taxiing.NTSB ERA22LA209Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportGarlick Helicopters OH-58A+ · Oakland, FLThe pilot’s decision to continue the low-altitude aerial application flight over water conditions that degraded his depth perception, which resulted in an inadvertent collision with the water.NTSB ERA22LA206Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell 206 · Lake Apopka, FLA collision with water following a loss of visual reference to the water surface due to sun glare.NTSB ERA22FA207Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron Canada 429 · Elba, NYThe pilots’ inappropriate flight control inputs while in vortex ring state, which resulted in main rotor blade contact with the tail boom and a subsequent in-flight breakup. Also causal was the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the flight.NTSB WPR22LA167Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Redding, CAThe student pilot's improper landing flare and remedial action which resulted in a bounced landing.NTSB WPR22LA165AccidentClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182G · Eloy, AZThe unoccupied airplanes exceedance of the critical angle of attack which resulted in a stall, subsequent inverted spin, and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA22LA208Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Honesdale, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the edge of the asphalt, which resulted in a runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction due to a goose.NTSB ERA22LA205Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMaule MX7 · Tampa, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA22LA204Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172A · Stockbridge, GAThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during an unstabilized approach, which resulted in an impact with powerlines and a subsequent loss of controlNTSB ERA22LA202Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Fountain Inn, SCThe pilot’s failure to obtain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a fence.NTSB WPR22LA166Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Ravensdale, WAA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning.NTSB WPR22FA164Accident · 4 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 · Cedar City, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain obstacle clearance, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to operate the airplane above its maximum gross weight.NTSB ERA22LA200Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTitan T51 · Perry, FLThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel quantity, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a subsequent total loss of engine power, and an off-airport landing.NTSB ERA22LA201Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Union, SCThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.NTSB ERA22LA203Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Westminster, MDThe student pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB WPR22LA163Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportTextron T206H · Santa Barbara, CAThe loss of directional control for undetermined reasons. Contributing was the overstress fracture of the nose gear upper trunnion brace attach point.NTSB WPR22LA162Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 182 · Las Vegas, NVThe pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient clearance from the jet blast of a departing jet airplane.NTSB ERA22FA199Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 340 · Covington, GAThe private pilot’s loss of control in flight, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s decision to obtain flight instruction from the private pilot and the private pilot's insufficient qualifications to…NTSB CEN22LA183Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBeech 95-B55 (T42A) · Wharton, TXThe pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear.NTSB CEN22LA182Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper-Harris J3C-65 · Hartford, WIThe flight instructor lost control of the airplane while taxiing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB CEN22LA181Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Manhattan, KSThe pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat during the approach and his unsuitable flight profile for an upsloping runway, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and an impact with terrain during an attempted go-around.NTSB WPR22LA161Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172I · Blanding, UTThe pilot’s improper landing flare which, resulted in a bounced landing and loss of airplane control during an aborted landing in gusty wind conditions.NTSB WPR22FA160Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 337 · Sylmar, CAThe pilot’s loss of airplane control while troubleshooting a landing gear issue, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin at an altitude too low to recover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impairment from alcohol consumption.NTSB ANC22LA032Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportTaylorcraft BC12-D · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath while on final approach to landing which resulted in an impact with a snow berm and a nose over.NTSB WPR22LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportDiamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 · Long Beach, CAThe failure of the right main landing gear brace rib for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.NTSB CEN22LA179Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Englewood, COThe flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot and the student pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA22LA194Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-28-140B · Panama City, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance and inspection of the airplane and engine by maintenance personnel, and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and runup.NTSB ERA22LA192Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBell Helicopter Textron 206B · Cedar Key, FLThe pilot’s improper fuel planning during agricultural spraying operations, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power, and a hard landing following an autorotation.NTSB WPR22LA156Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportSawby Scott RV-6A · Richland, WAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground roll.NTSB WPR22LA155Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 170B · Boise, IDThe pilot receiving instructions failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.